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Challenge Day 82

82. Book Inspired: Think of your favorite book. Now write a poem that sums up the entire story in 10 lines. The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey I can not do this in a poem. I doubt I’ll even do that good of a job with just a regular book synopsis. A girl’s disappearance shepherds […]

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Challenge Day 81

81. Advertisement: Advertisements are everywhere, aren’t they? Write using the slogan or line from an ad. Not everything is best enjoyed straight. Obey the rules, miss the fun. I did a double-take when I saw this ad at the corner of Burke and Swanston. Anna Paquin is a celebrity who identifies as bisexual and I was

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Challenge Day 80

80. Ode to Strangers: Go people watching and write an ode to a stranger you see on the street. Noon time sidewalk in a crushPeople seeking food and drinkBusiness people on by they brushWho knows what they think? Why does everyone always wear black?Is to match the mood or sky?The grayness of the day does

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Challenge Day 79

79. Hero: Write a tribute to someone you regard as a hero. Although I was happy Ruth Bader Ginsburg was on the Supreme Court, I didn’t know what an amazing woman she was until I read Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon in July of 2016. In retrospect,

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Challenge Day 78

78. Random Song: Turn on the radio, use the shuffle feature on your music collection or your favorite streaming music service. Write something inspired by the first song you hear. Only recently have I started using Spotify when I got it for our New Year’s Eve party and I needed a fire playlist. I don’t think

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